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• December Fed cut unlikely, but Bitcoin will be fine: Kevin O’Leary
  Kevin O’Leary said he is not positioning his investments around expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut rates in December. American entrepreneur and investor Kevin O’Leary has pushed back against speculation that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December — a move that typically signals a favorable outlook for crypto. However, O’Leary […]
• Kalshi raises $1B at $11B valuation after best volume month
  Kalshi has doubled its valuation after its latest Series E funding round, which come as the prediction market posted record trading volumes last month. Prediction market Kalshi has closed a $1 billion funding round at a valuation of $11 billion, after seeing its best-ever monthly volume in November.Confirming an earlier report by TechCrunch, Kalshi said […]
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
  Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto: Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin stock plummets, Poland’s president vetoes a crypto bill over innovation and freedom concerns, and $11 trillion asset manager Vanguard will […]
• ETH briefly touches $3K but traders remain skeptical: Here’s why
  Ether price surged to $3,000 on Tuesday, but lagged behind the US stock market rally as muted demand for ETH derivatives and growth in competing blockchains kept traders skeptical. Key takeaways:The ETH futures premium and the put options skew indicate that traders are hedging aggressively despite an 8% price rebound.Ethereum’s weekly fees slid 49% amid […]
• Taurus adds staking backbone to its custody system via Everstake integration
  The move combines Everstake’s validator infrastructure with Taurus’ regulated custody stack, adding a staking pathway for institutional clients. Taurus has entered into a partnership with Everstake that will integrate enterprise staking into its custody system for institutional clients, offering access to yield generation across proof-of-stake networks.Taurus, a Swiss FINMA-regulated digital asset infrastructure provider, will integrate […]
• Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
  The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.” A group of 10 banks plans to introduce a euro-pegged stablecoin in 2026 under an entity authorized by the Dutch Central Bank.In a Tuesday notice, ​​BNP Paribas said […]
• Kraken adds Backed Finance to 2025 acquisition streak, brings xStocks in-house
  The acquisition will give Kraken full control of the xStocks tokenized-equity platform, strengthening the exchange’s push into regulated real-world assets. US-based crypto exchange Kraken has agreed to acquire Backed Finance AG, the company behind the issuance of xStocks, adding to a string of acquisitions the exchange has made this year while bringing the tokenized-equities platform […]